UniProt functional annotation for Q9RGX8

UniProt code: Q9RGX8.

Organism: Zobellia galactanivorans (strain DSM 12802 / CCUG 47099 / CIP 106680 / NCIMB 13871 / Dsij).
Taxonomy: Bacteria; Bacteroidetes; Flavobacteriia; Flavobacteriales; Flavobacteriaceae; Zobellia.
 
Function: Cleaves the beta-1,4-linkages between beta-D-galactose and alpha-L-3,6-anhydro-galactose residues in agarose. Cleaves agarose in a random manner with retention of the anomeric-bond configuration, producing beta-anomers that give rise progressively to alpha-anomers when mutarotation takes place. Also tolerant to hybrid substrates containing C6-sulfate groups at the -4, +1, and +3 positions. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15456406, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22778272}.
 
Catalytic activity: Reaction=Hydrolysis of (1->4)-beta-D-galactosidic linkages in agarose, giving the tetramer as the predominant product.; EC=3.2.1.81; Evidence={ECO:0000269|PubMed:15456406, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22778272};
Biophysicochemical properties: Kinetic parameters: KM=1 mM for agarose {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15456406}; Note=kcat is 100 sec(-1).;
Subunit: Homodimer. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15456406, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22778272}.
Subcellular location: Cell outer membrane {ECO:0000305|PubMed:15456406}; Lipid-anchor {ECO:0000305|PubMed:15456406}.
Induction: When cells are grown with the low sulfated agar. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:22778272}.
Similarity: Belongs to the glycosyl hydrolase 16 family. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.